21st Annual Southwestern Business Administration
Teaching Conference
Conference Program
October 31 – November 1, 2013
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21st Annual Southwestern Business Administration Teaching Conference
Jesse H. Jones School of Business
Conference Program
October 31, 2013 Thursday
7:45 a.m.
A van will depart from DoubleTree Hotel for TSU. If you need transportation please meet
in the hotel lobby around 7:30 a.m. Driver is Ms. Rosalyn Wilson.
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast: Room 128
8:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Registration: JHJ School of Business Foyer
Opening Session, JHJ Auditorium – Room 113
9:00 to 10 :15 a.m.
Welcome:
Dr. Ronald A. Johnson, Dean, JHJ School of Business, TSU
Announcements:
Dr. S. Srinivasan, Conference Chair
Keynote address: “Impossible to Change? Finding a Spark”
Dr. Sharon Kerrick
Associate Director, Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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10:15 to 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
Registration Desk will be moved to Room 128
Session A1 – Room 113
Session Chair: Dr. Bruce Berger, JHJ School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 1: “Integrated Experiential Learning in a Global Environment”
Lucy Ojode, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
10:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Presentation 2: “Blue Bison Biz RPG Viral Business Trend Simulation”
Lloyd Derek, Sabnis Gajanan, Ann-Marie Waterman*
School of Business, Howard University, Washington D.C.
Presentation 3: “Business Visualization Instruction: A Tool to Reach and Teach the
Millennial Generation”
Ann-Marie Waterman*, Lloyd Derek
School of Business, Howard University, Washington D.C.
Session A2 – Room 238
Session Chair: Dr. Antoinette Mulvaney, School of Business,
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
10:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Presentation 1: “Education to Employment: A Strategic Framework for Student
Preparedness at JHJ School of Business”
Mayur Desai*, Ronald Johnson, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 2: “Communication Flexibility and Quality in Student Teams”
David Hansen, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 3: “Outsourcing and its Effects on Managerial Perceptions”
Lucinda Parmer, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX
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Session A3 – Room 239
Session Chair: Dr. Balaji Janamanchi, A. R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business,
Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
Presentation 1: “HyFlex Classes: A Flexible Modality”
Tracy Hurley, School of Business, TAMU-SA, San Antonio, TX
10:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Presentation 2: “Increasing Student Learning via a Modified Khan Academy Model”
Ladelle Hyman*, Bettye Desselle, S. Srinivasan, School of Business,
TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 3: “Incorporating Data Analysis and Academic Papers in Teaching
Undergraduates and MBAs”
Anand Jha, Siddharth Shankar, A. R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business,
Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch: Room 128
Session B1 – Room 113
Session Chair: Dr. Rochelle Parks-Yancy, JHJ School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 1: “Using Interactive Online Resources to Implement Student Controlled
Mastery Learning Techniques in 1st Intermediate Accounting Course”
Richard Green, School of Business, TAMU-SA, San Antonio, TX
1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Presentation 2: “Preparing Graduate Students for CPA Examinations: Integrated
Curriculum Approach”
Sewon O, Kun Wang, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 3: “Implementing Forensic Accounting Curriculum to Prepare Students for
Certification as Fraud Examiners”
Kamala Raghavan, Carlton Perkins, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
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Session B2 – Room 238
Session Chair: Dr. Felix Ayadi, JHJ School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 1: “Electronic Portable Devices for Digital Learning: An Evaluation of a Pilot
Program”
Syed Harun, Tracy Hurley, School of Business, TAMU-SA, San Antonio, TX
1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Presentation 2: “Using Blackboard’s Resources to Communicate with Students”
Ladelle Hyman, June Claiborne, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 3: “The Use of Mobile Technology to Improve Minority Student Learning in
STEM Fields”
Karma Sherif, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Session B3 – Room 239
Session Chair: Dr. Mahesh Vanjani, JHJ School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 1: “Inspire, Challenge and Energize: Enhancing the Faculty and Student
Experience”
Bernnell Peltier-Glaze, School of Education, TSU, Houston, TX
1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Presentation 2: “Applying Berg and Huang Sustainable Retention Model in Teaching an
Online Counseling Lab Class”
Candy Ratliff, School of Education, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 3: “Sharing Resources across the Curriculum to Enhance Teaching and
Learning and Support SACS and AACSB Accreditation”
Kathleen Williamson, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX
2:45 to 3:10 p.m.
Break
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Session C1 – Room 113
Session Chair: Dr. Rahim Quazi, School of Business, Prairie View A&M University,
Prairie View, TX
3:15 to 4:05 p.m.
Presentation 1: “Social Security as an Entitlement”
Richard Pitre, School of Business, TSU, Houston , TX
Presentation 2: “Are MOOCs the solution to the problems in public higher education or the
biggest threat to the status quo?”
Antoinette Mulvaney*, Frank Cavaliere, Charles Hawkins
School of Business, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Session C2 – Room 238
Session Chair: Dr. Tracy Hurley, School of Business, TAMU-SA, San Antonio, TX
Presentation 1: “Enhanced Learning in HBCU Business Schools with Social Media
Networks”
Gwendolyn Catchings, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
3:15 to 4:05 p.m.
Presentation 2: “Challenges in Educating College Bound Millennials: Leveraging
Technology to Motivate Students”
Mahesh Vanjani, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
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Session C3 – Room 239
Session Chair: Dr. Oscar Criner, College of Science & Tech., TSU, Houston, TX
3:15 to 4:05 p.m.
Presentation 1: “Attitudes and Behavior of Faculty That may have Negative Consequences
for Student Engagement and Learning”
John Williams, Bettye Desselle, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 2: “Perceptions of Non-Latino Faculty and Latino Students: Teaching and
Learning Cultural Diversity and Ethics in a Hispanic Serving Institution”
Djuan Bragg, Leigh Broxton, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
Session D1 – Room 113
Session Chair: Dr. Kathleen Williamson, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX
4:15 to 5:05 p.m.
Presentation 1: “Managing the Gap between the Instructors’ Perceptions and True Concept
of Critical Thinking”
Mayur Desai, Bruce Berger, School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 2: “Can You See What I see? Motivating Students through Experiential
Learning”
Johnnie Williams, Felix Ayadi, Ladelle Hyman, School of Business, TSU,
Houston , TX
Session D2 – Room 238
Session Chair: Dr. Haiyan Hu, School of Business, Morgan State Univ., Baltimore, MD
4:15 to 5:05 p.m.
Presentation 1: “Emerging Trends and Novel Use of Technology in Information Systems
Security Education”
Sathish Kumar, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Presentation 2: “Teaching Big Data Analytics Using Tableau Software”
S. Srinivasan, School of Business, TSU, Houston , TX
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Session D3 – Room 239
Session Chair: Dr. David Hansen, JHJ School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
4:15 to 5:05 p.m.
Presentation 1: “Structural Change in Educational Processes”
Oscar Criner, College of Science &Technology, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 2: “Creating the Proficient College Student”
Dennis Elam, School of Business, TAMU-SA, San Antonio, TX
5:20 p.m.
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Shuttle Leaves for DoubleTree Hotel from JHJ School of Business
Reception in DoubleTree Hotel – Ballrooms D & E on the first floor
November 1, 2013 Friday
7:45 a.m.
A van will depart from DoubleTree Hotel for TSU. If you need transportation please meet
in the hotel lobby around 7:30 a.m. Driver is Ms. Rosalyn Wilson.
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast: Room 128
8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Registration: JHJ School of Business Foyer
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JHJ Auditorium, Room 113
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Panel Session: “Online Teaching Support from Publishers’ Perspective”
Janlyn Reed, McGraw-Hill & Cybele Beckham, Cengage
Moderator: Dr. S. Srinivasan, Conference Chair
10:00 to 10:20 a.m.
Break
Session E1 – Room 113
Session Chair: Dr. Zahid Iqbal, JHJ School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 1: “Assessment of Online Teaching Effectiveness: conceptualization and
measurement”
Haiyan Hu, School of Business, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
10:20 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Presentation 2: “Successful Implementation of New Online Business Programs: The Role
of Online Course Facilitation, Technology Training and Peer Mentoring”
Kelley Bailey, Annette Jackson, School of Business,
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Presentation 3: “Strategies for Teaching Quantitative-Oriented Business Courses”
Robert Vinaja, School of Business, TAMU-SA, San Antonio, TX
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Session E2 – Room 238
Session Chair: Dr. Dale Rude, School of Business, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Presentation 1: “Storytelling in Business Presentations:
Clive Muir, School of Business, Stephen F. Austin State University,
Nacogdoches, TX
10:20 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Presentation 2: “Teaching that Touches Students’ Lives”
Dale Rude, Codou Samba, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Presentation 3: “An Expression of Learning through Digital Storytelling”
Marion Smith*, TSU & Caroline Crawford (UH-Clear Lake) Houston, TX
Session E3 – Room 239
Session Chair: Dr. John Williams, JHJ School of Business, TSU, Houston, TX
Presentation 1: “Teaching Undergraduate POM Course as an Online Course”
Balaji Janamanchi, A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business,
Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
10:20 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Presentation 2: “That Corporate Compliance Officer Jobslot as Student Motivational
Device: It’s Ethical and Global Dimensions”
George Swan, School of Business, North Carolina A&T State University,
Greensboro, NC
Presentation 3: “Teaching Non-Verbal Communication Skills Online: Business Curriculum
Implications”
Ndamukong Tangeh, School of Business, UH-Downtown, Houston, TX
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Closing Session – JHJ Auditorium – Room 113
Dr. S. Srinivasan, Conference Chair
12:10 to 12:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Information about next year’s conference
Drop off Conference Evaluation Forms
*Presenter
Note: Sessions A, B presentations are 30 minutes each
Sessions C, D, E presentations are 25 minutes each
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We thank the following organizations for their support of the conference:
HBCU Business Deans’ Roundtable
(President: Dr. Igwe Udeh, Southern University, New Orleans
Treasurer: Dr. Tejinder Singh Sara, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee)
Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Texas Southern University
Bloomberg BusinessWeek
(Ms. Shandale Robertson)
Tableau Software, Inc.
(Mr. Jason Schumacher)
Cengage Publishers
(Ms. Cybele Beckham)
McGraw-Hill Publishers
(Ms. Linda Nelson)
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